When art, science, and technological advancement took a back seat to profit, consumerism, and ill-conceived economics. When it all went wrong.
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When art, science, and technological advancement took a back seat to profit, consumerism, and ill-conceived economics. When it all went wrong.

If America had a therapist, what would they say?

For those of you who have lost loved ones to drugs, alcohol, & depression. Remembering Jake on his birthday.

The pain of admiration, awareness, appreciation, and knowledge is understanding the beauty of something someone created, and realizing that you may never enjoy something of your own as much. This is what I think when I read Kurt Vonnegut, or Philip K. Dick, or listen to the lyrics of Sean Nelson of Harvey Danger. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yPKfYMkqqtrGJ0ci0VcUQ?si=4-qvK4Y3QQaOxrSGzef0pQ&dl_branch=1 [...]

Just redid this old post as a podcast with some bonus material. Listen in the Spotify player below the text. Thanks for listening. What if we are all the same person, but we just look and act differently based on a multitude of superficial, external, and situational variables? What if the real point to existence [...]